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Magisterium Update
Topic Started: Sep 10 2013, 11:38:37 PM (412 Views)
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Membership

The following 24 citizens have been (or applied to be) Magisters so far during this term (which began August 1):

Bachtendekuppen (Active)
Labeija (Active at the beginning of the term; now suspended)
Samuel Kudrow (Active, suspended, then active and resigned Aug 17)
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Prussia (Active)
Ramaeus (Active)
dimiou13 (Active)
Pekweng (Active, suspended, and re-instated)
Aelitia (Active)
Dernovia (Active, suspended, and recently removed)
Devont (Suspended and recently removed)
Tano (Active)
Hobbes (Active)
Rennen-Slovette (Active)
Karland (Active)
Panshu (Active, but has missed several votes recently)
Heronlord (Suspended at the beginning of the term; recently removed)
Papercuts and Skittles (Active, joined August 3)
Nalt (Active, joined August 21)
Karpathos (Active, jointed August 24)
Carondia (Joined Aug 24; Resigned Sep 4)
Kalibarr (Joined Sep 5)
Unibot (Joined Sep 8)
Zeorus (Applied Sep 8, then withdrew on Sep 9)

Legislation

We've compiled 16 votes thus far -- most (12) have been either confirmation, acceptance, or removal of individuals.

We've passed two pieces of legislation related to changes in the standing orders, one proposal for an amendment to the Concordat, and the Eastern Pacific Police Service Act was narrowly defeated.

Three votes are currently open (please vote if you have not done so): (1) Acceptance of Unibot as a Magister, (2) Proposed Amendment to the Concordat on Citizenship, and (3) revised version of the Eastern Pacific Police Services Act.
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Voting

This continues to be a very active Magisterium. As a reminder to the Magisters, there are three items in voting threads now:

(1) Confirmation vote on Hobbes as the nominee for Commissioner of the Eastern Pacific Police Service. Vote here.

(2) The Legislative Procedure Resolution -- we started these discussions back in July but it has finally made it to a vote. Vote here.

(3) The Resolution on The East Pacific's Policy towards Osiris was drafted in response to the latest events in Osiris. Vote here.

Discussion and Debate

While the Magisterium has already sent two proposed amendments to Conclave, there is continuing discussion on other issues.

Should the Delegate's term be six months or four months? See the ongoing debate in this thread.

Should the voting for Delegate be limited to only WA nations? See the wide-ranging debate in this thread. (Note this thread started with one proposal by Prussia. Around post #28, Prussia reconsiders the idea and withdraws his original proposal. The debate continues as others propose additional ideas.)
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Your Magisterium update for October 2, 2013 ...

The Journey Thus Far:

We have completed 2/3 of the current term of the Magisterium and everyone should be congratulated for all the hard work, activity, and accomplishments thus far. We've completed 24 votes, which equals the activity of the previous term, and we still have another month.

Much of the work has involved the confirmation, acceptance or removal of individuals from various positions of government in The East Pacific. We have also amended and reorganized the standing orders. We have created the Eastern Pacific Police Service. We've passed two resolutions: one on legislative procedure and another on the situation in Osiris.

We've submitted three amendments to the Concordat to the citizens. The votes are closed on two of those and we have not received the official results from the Conclave, but it is clear the proposal to require citizens to vote has failed. The other amendment, on Magister selection, is very close to the 3/4 approval required. We await official results from the Viceroy.

Ongoing Work:

A proposal for the creation of the Eastern Pacific News Service is underway. Please join that discussion and help to shape that legislation.

More thought and proposals are needed to resolve the activity and structure of the Conclave. Since the creation of the Concordat, the Conclave appears to be the single government unit which has created the most angst in the region. Please offer your thoughts on that topic.

A couple of changes in-game have started additional discussions and may lead to policy changes. The influence rules have changed and a nation's influence level -- after a transition period -- will be based only on activity in the last six months. A discussion of endorsement cap levels is underway. Also, there is a proposed change which may create additional regional officers with access to some of the functions currently limited to the delegate -- suppression of posts, ejection, banning, etc. Do we need to make changes to the Concordat in anticipation of these changes?

Vote Now:

Three open votes are in progress. If you have not voted, please vote soon:

(1) Admission of Pekweng to the Magisterium. This will be closing tomorrow.

(2) Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army Act (Second Amendment). Voting has started on some changes to the act. The changes are intended to help clarify the role of the army, but do not substantially change any of the activities or organization of the army.

(3) Removal of Arbiter Jurisdictions. With the resignation of Old Federalia, the number of Arbiters in the Conclave is now an even number. The Concordat requires that an odd number be appointed. AMOM has indicated he will not nominate a replacement, so the Magisterium has been asked to remove one current Arbiter.
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Legislative Update for October 20, 2013

Greetings Magisters,

This term is coming to an end and while there is still a lot of work to do, we need to prepare for the next term.

Provost Elections:

It has been my honor to serve as your Provost for this term. (And a little weird, given that there has been an arrest warrant issued.) While I am happy to continue to serve in this role, I also want to make space for others. Being Provost is a lot of work and if one of you are interested in the position, I will stay out of the way.

Standing Orders of the Magisterium
 
SECTION III. PROVOST AND DEPUTY PROVOST

...3.1- The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members;
.......3.1.1- An election is to be held whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost's three-month term; to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.
...3.2- When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations is to be held. A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.
...3.3- The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.
...3.4- The Provost shall name a Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost's duties temporarily in the case the Provost is absent for more than 72 hours for any reason.


I anticipate opening the nomination period for Provost on October 25. I'm traveling that weekend, so it will depend a bit on random WiFi access. After nominations, the voting period will begin around October 28. On November 1, the new Provost will be installed.

Legislation:

Bachtendekuppen has already written about the "activity pills" in the Magisterium. You are all to be congratulated, this has been a very productive Magisterium. Things that are still on the table:

Eastern Pacific News Service: (click for thread) This legislation appears ready for a vote. The only outstanding question is whether there are people interested in the job.

Consolidated Endorsement Cap Act: (click for thread) Are any other changes needed for this legislation?

Proposed Concordat Amendment (Removing Citizen Objection Language): ] (click for thread) As Bach noted, we should have caught this earlier when we were reforming the language around Magister selection process. This appears ready for a vote.

Proposed Third Amendment to EPSA Act: ] (click for thread) Babiana has proposed a change to some of the language in the current act. A couple of Magisters have expressed some concerns. If you haven't commented, please add your thoughts.

Treaty between TEP and UDL: ] (click for thread) As this has not been proposed by the Delegate, it is just a long discussion. Unibot proposed some language. Old Fed proposed some language. And Juris took credit for the entire debate ("Well. Look at all the talk I caused.") You are encourage to share your opinion, but this is not a matter for the Magisterium until the Delegate asks us to ratify something.

Voting:

If you haven't voted, please go to the Magisterium Voting Hall and vote on these issues:

1. Admission of BGP to the Magisterium. Voting ends at 11:00 pm Pacific time on October 21, 2013. (click for thread)

2. Repeal the Magisterial Resolution on The East Pacific's Policy towards Osiris. Voting ends at noon Pacific time on October 24, 2013. (click for thread)

3. Removal of Suspended Magister Panshu. Voting ends at 8:00 pm Pacific time on October 25, 2013. (click for thread)

4. Removal of Suspended Magister Labeija. Voting ends at 8:00 pm Pacific time on October 25, 2013. (click for thread)

5. Admission of Samuel Kudrow to the Magisterium. Voting ends at 3:00 pm Pacific time on October 27, 2013. (click for thread)
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Your Magisterium Update for December 31, 2013.

The following message was PM'ed to the Magisters. I will TG them as well.

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Magisters,

Welcome to the New Year. May 2014 be a great year for all of you.

Here are some items which require your attention.

1. Tano has applied to re-join the Magisterium. Please vote on his application: http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5179788/1/

2. A proposed treaty with Lazarus has been languishing in the Magisterium. All comments appear to have been addressed. I have moved that it proceed to a vote. Is anyone willing to second the motion: http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5179146/2/

3. Additionally, the Delegate has asked for opinions and guidance on foreign affairs. Please see his post: http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5179803/1/

4. We have held months-long debate on Article C of the Concordat. I believe the proposed amendment is ready for a vote. Please see this thread and if you have no questions, please move and second the question: http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5179062/2/

Finally, this item does not require your attention, but I am requesting a favor. I have been asked to address a topic for the NS World Fair and I'm conducting a little research on individuals' perceptions of the GCRs.

There are over 4000 nations in The East Pacific. A rather small percentage of those participate in the regional forum. Who are these other nations? How would you categorize them? Please see this link and offer your perspective: http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5179689/1/

(Note: I am not asking you to sort through the nations of the region to try to determine the actual answer. I just want to know what your sense of the answer might be.)

And if you feel qualified to opine on other regions besides The East Pacific, I would be interested in your perceptions of other GCRs.
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Coming Soon: Provost Elections

It has been my honor to serve as your Provost for this term. While I am happy to continue to serve in this role, I also want to make space for others. Being Provost is a lot of work, I've done it for two terms, and if one of you are interested in the position, I will stay out of the way.

Standing Orders of the Magisterium
 
SECTION III. PROVOST AND DEPUTY PROVOST

...3.1- The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members;
.......3.1.1- An election is to be held whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost's three-month term; to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.
...3.2- When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations is to be held. A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.
...3.3- The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.
...3.4- The Provost shall name a Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost's duties temporarily in the case the Provost is absent for more than 72 hours for any reason.


So that you can begin to consider it, here are the tentative dates. I have a couple of other things going on those weekends, so these may not be exact.

I anticipate opening the nomination period for Provost on January 25.

After nominations, the voting period will begin around January 28.

On February 1, the new Provost will be installed.
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Coming Soon: Provost Elections

It has been my honor to serve as your Provost for this term.

I have served in this role for three terms now and I will not be seeking a fourth term.

It is time to look amongst yourselves and decide who will run for the position.

Standing Orders of the Magisterium
 
SECTION III. PROVOST AND DEPUTY PROVOST

...3.1- The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members;
.......3.1.1- An election is to be held whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost's three-month term; to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.
...3.2- When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations is to be held. A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.
...3.3- The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.
...3.4- The Provost shall name a Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost's duties temporarily in the case the Provost is absent for more than 72 hours for any reason.


So that you can begin to consider it, here are the tentative dates.

I anticipate opening the nomination period for Provost on or near April 24.

After nominations, the voting period will begin on or near April 27.

On May 1, the new Provost will be installed.
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Legislative Update for May 15th, 2014


First, I tried to straighten out what nth Magisterium this Provost term is. I ascertained four quarters/terms per year, except 2012 there were only three elections for the Magisterium. That makes this term approximately the 21st Magisterium. If you know the number of provosts and their terms since the amendment which did away with the election of Magisters, we can know for certain.


So Far...

The Magister has two new members, MeanGuy and Huntsss. The pinned threads have been renamed to reflect their purpose. The application thread now includes the Public Disclosure Forum requirement. G-E is Deputy Provost!

Magisters, please check if you can see the threads in the Closed Session subforum. Please use this link to check, and let me know if you can't: http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5165941/1/#new


Current Discussions:

According to the agenda set in my platform, we are debating reform of the Magisterium's relationship to the Executive. In the opinion of the Delegate and myself, the Education Act, EPSA Act, EPPS Act, and EPNS Act displaced the Delegate's legitimate power over the organization and personnel of the Executive branch. Bach and I disagree on the remedy. We both have a thread supporting reform. The Delegate seeks one act to replace the four acts, while I would like to see the acts amended separately. Your thoughts are sought, so please post in the following two threads:

Bach's thread: http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5185473/
OF's thread: http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5186657/

Arbiter-nominee Aelitia started work on a criminal code. Please contribute your thoughts so a draft may be formulated: http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5185627/

Please take a look at the "3rd Constitutional Convention." In it, I asked a question to prime the Magisterium for the work ahead of it:
What should the end product of this convention be?
http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5186654/1/#new

Delegate Bach has submitted a treaty with Osiris for ratification. Take a look!:
http://theeastpacific.com/topic/5187107/


Current Votes:

Link to Voting Hall: http://theeastpacific.com/forum/3568/

A Slanted Black Stripe was nominated by the Delegate to be TEP's first hero in the Hall of Heroes.
British Grand Pacific was nominated by the Delegate to replace Riziel as a Vizier.
Aelitia was nominated by the Delegate to replace Todd as an Arbiter.
An amendment for Delegate term limits needs your vote to pass.
The Delegate submitted a treaty with TNP for the Magisterium to ratify.
New citizen Tim has applied to join the Magisterium.
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